Although natural beauty exists, rarely does it exist in portrait photography without a little makeup. In Creating Digital Makeup Effects in Photoshop CS5, digital artist Corey Barker takes an innovative approach by teaming up with professional hair and makeup artist, Shelley Giard to create real professional makeup looks directly in Photoshop. After watching Corey’s class, not only will you be able to build a realistic makeup effect on an unmade face, but you will also be able to correct common makeup mistakes and enhance an already-made-up face with a more glamorous look. Plus, you will even pick up a tip or two to use in real-life situations when a real makeup artist is not available or in the budget. It is like two classes in one! Includes downloadable brush and color palettes for you to use.

Resident of Florida, Shelley Giard has been practicing cosmetology for the past 20 years. With a love for beauty and a belief that the art of a hairstyle was only its best with great wardrobe and beautiful makeup, she began broadening her makeup artistry and wardrobe knowledge very shortly after becoming a stylist. With a strong belief ...

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I Love this course and learned so much regarding both photoshop and how a make up artist applies techniques to produce a polished look.
I have Search the web looking for make up free portrait facial pictures on which to practice these techniques, but am surprised to discover a deficit of such images.
Perhaps Kelby Training could add a library to its own site containing images and other such matter pertinent to its vast library of learning tutorials. —- Yes, please post my feedback

I really walk away from this tutorial with a great way to make an image of a women look more like them, however the tutorial jumps and skips, I can not see the tutorial all in one flowing lesson. I thought you were going to show us a technique on how to use your mouse if your not working with a pen sensitive pad.